Works Cited and Further Reading

Note: The section titles below refer to the previous locations of these citations and resources. In many cases they are no longer accurate but are being kept, for the time being, until a larger citation formatting project can be undertaken.

Getting Greener and Creating the Optimal: The State of Sustainability Research and the Preservation Environment By Jeremy Linden, Preservation Environment Specialist, Image Permanence Institute. Published in the March 2012 Vol. 37, No. 2 issue of AIC News.

Information on the Scorecard Pollution Rating System and EPA solvent recycling program was based on telephone conversations and emails with Sharon Austin, US EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Chemical Engineering Branch, Washington, DC.

The author bases her definition of sustainability on the much-cited United Nations' World Commission on Environmental and Development report, which first articulated the need to balance present-day development against the continuing needs of future generations. After briefly describing the history of the environmental movement at large in the U.S., the article focuses on a succinct and valuable history of the "Green Library Movement" and the "Green Museum Movement," with a literature review of sustainability scholarship in the library and museum fields. Abbey's description of the lack of momentum in an archives-specific sustainability movement comes across as somewhat forced, given the integration of the library and archives field. (Note: at the time of this article's publication, the author herself held the position of "Archivist and Humanities Reference Librarian" in an academic library.) Abbey somewhat dismissively acknowledges that most efforts are currently focused on sustainable environments for cultural institutions, and calls for a move beyond infrastructure changes to a more pragmatic action plan for archivists. The article's final five pages, "Sustainability Framework and Tools: Practical Initiatives and Resources for Archivists" actually addresses these concerns rather abstractly, although they are a good, basic overview for institutions just beginning to develop a sustainable mindset.

From 1.5 Conferences, workshops, webcasts

This list of conferences, workshops, and webcasts is organized by date. To notify the CSCP of a conference or workshop that belongs on this list, please contact us at [email protected]

May 19-22. 2013 AAM Annual meeting and Museum Expo. Baltimore, MD.
There will be a session lead by Sarah Brophy entitled, "Small(er) and Green(er): Sustainability on a Limited Budget."[7]

April 11- 12, 2013. Heritage Science and Sustainable Development for the Preservation of Art and Cultural Assets - On the Way to the Green Museum. Hosted by the Rathgen Research Laboratory at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Full conference video recordings.

March 5 - 6, 2013. Strengthening Collections | Strengthening Collaborations: Summit on the Museum Preservation Environment. Hosted by the Smithsonian Institute at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Talks cover topics including the history of environmental monitoring, risk assessment, standards and best practices. Video Recording.

March 1, 2013. Gallery Illumination: LED Lighting in Today's Museums. Hosted by the Lunder Conservation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Talks cover topics ranging from introducing LED lighting, measuring cost effectiveness of LED lights, interpreting the color rendering index, among other subjects. Summary: [8] Video: [9]

2013 Sustainable Preservation Practices for Managing Storage Environments - Series II hosted by the Image Permanence Institute
(Webinar Information).
The website includes resources, videos, and information about the workshop series.

April 2011. The Green Museum: An Online Conference. The American Association of Museums.

January 2011. Sustainability and Heritage in a World of Change. The Getty Conservation Institute. [10]

2007. From Gray Areas to Green Areas: Developing Sustainable Practices in Preservation Environments [11] A two-day symposium to examine sustainable practices in cultural heritage preservation environments, hosted by the Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record at the University of Texas, Austin.

From 1.4 Blogs and Websites

Diassembled LED light from WikiMedia Commons, author Dantor

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. [14]

California Association of Museums [15]
Though obviously geared toward California, the Green Museum Initiatives is a great website with good information including practical tips to help improve museum sustainability and green practices.

Conservation Physics by Tim Padfield [16] Articles such as 'Humidity buffer capacity of selected building materials' and 'Fundamental microclimate concepts.'

Artigas, David John, 2007. A Comparison of the Efficacy and Costs of Different Approaches to Climate Management in Historic Buildings and Museums. Thesis in Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania. Advisor: Michael C. Henry. [25]

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health. The National Academies Press 2011. (Also available as web publication, PDF form: [29]) Report compiled at the request of the EPA that finds that climate change and some energy-saving 'green' building initiatives may adversely affect indoor air quality.

Jessup, W. C. 1995. Conservation in context: finding a balance for the historic house museum. In Proceedings from the symposium, March 7-8, 1994. Washington, D.C.: The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Kerschner, R. 1992. A practical approach to environmental requirements for collections in historic buildings. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 31 (1): 65-76

Mecklenburg, M.F., C.S. Tumosa, and D. Erhardt. 1994. Structural response of painted wood surfaces to changes in ambient relative humidity. In Painted Wood: history and conservation. Proceedings of a symposium organized by the Wooden Artifacts Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and the Foundation of the AIC, eds. V. Dorge and F. C. Howeltt. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. 464-483.

Michalski, S. 1993. Relative humidity in museums, galleries, and archives: specification and control. In Bugs, mold and rot II: a workshop on control of humidity for health, artifacts, and buildings, eds. W. B. Rose and A. TenWolde. Washington, D.C.: The National Institute of Building Sciences. 51-62.

Michalski, S. 2002. Double the life for each five-degree drop, more than double the life for each halving of relative humidity. In ICOM Committee for Conservation Preprints volume 1. 13th Triennial Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, ed. R. Vontobel. London: James & James. 66-72.

Michalski, S. 2004. Care and preservation of collections. In Running a museum: a practical handbook, ed. P. Boylan. Paris: International Council of Museums & UNESCO. 51-90.

Michalski, S. and James Reilly. 1996. Environmental Standards: defining norms for large and varied collections. In Preservation of collections: Assessment, Evaluation, and Mitigation Strategies. Washington, D.C.: The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. 28-33.

4.5 Exhibitions

4.6 Lighting

Lull, W.P. 2008. Everything old is new again: what works, what does not work. Gray Areas to Green Areas: Developing Sustainable Practices in Preservation Environments Symposium Proceedings. Available online [16]

Lull, W.P. 2008. Everything old is new again: what works, what does not work. Gray Areas to Green Areas: Developing Sustainable Practices in Preservation Environments Symposium Proceedings. Available online [39]

Michalski, S. 1993. Relative humidity in museums, galleries, and archives: Specification and control. In Bugs, Mold and Rot II: A workshop on control of humidity for health, artifacts, and buildings. Proceedings, eds. W. B. Rose, and A. TenWolde. Washington, D.C.: The National Institute of Building Sciences. 51-62.

4.9 Further Reading about Facility-Wide Considerations

Burmester, A. 2005. Visions for a new museum: the Museum Brandhorst. Studies in Conservation 50.

Butts, Susan H. et al, ed. 2011. Health and Safety for Museum Professionals. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections and the Health & Safety Committee of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. (Chapter 6: Environmental Protection)

Stolow, N. 1994. The preservation of historic houses and sites: the interface of architectural restoration and collection/display conservation principles. In Preventive conservation: practice, theory and research. Preprints of the contributions to the Ottawa Congress, 12-16 September. London: International Institute for Conservation. 116-122.

From the conservation-us.org Bibliography and Web Resources webpage

Museums

Brophy, Sarah S. and Elizabeth Wylie. The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice, Lanham, M.D: AltaMira Press, 2008.*
A practical guide to assist museum staff in incorporating “green” into both new buildings and into day to day operations. Numerous case studies illustrate steps. Information on conducting energy audits.

Keniry, Julian. Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21st Century. Washington, DC: National Wildlife Federation, 1995.
While this book focuses on environmental initiatives on college campuses, some of the suggestions might translate to a museum or other institutional setting.

Kibert, C. J. (2005). Sustainable construction: Green building design and delivery. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Describes the best practices in sustainable construction using the LEED rating system and other tools.

Brophy, Sarah S. and Elizabeth Wylie. The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice, Lanham, M.D: AltaMira Press, 2008.*
A practical guide to assist museum staff in incorporating “green” into both new buildings and into day to day operations. Numerous case studies illustrate steps. Information on conducting energy audits.

Energy Star Programs and Products
Government resource site for products, buildings, home improvement and repair. Templates for energy management. Publication “Putting Energy into Profits (pdf) offers good tips for business owners on implementing steps to manage energy costs.

Energy / Environmental Management

Wilson, Alex, and John Morrill. Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings. Rev. ed. Washington, DC: American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 1998.
Practical guide to energy-saving techniques, with energy ratings for appliances, light bulbs, water heaters, windows, heating systems, and more

Alternative Climate Controls for Historic Buildings (Conservation at the Getty)*
Getty Roundtable discussion on climate controls for historic sites. Interdisciplinary dialogue of authors from around the world discussing problems and solutions. Individual papers available.

Energy Star Programs and Products
Government resource site for products, buildings,home improvement and repair. Templates for energy management. Publication “Putting Energy into Profits (pdf) offers good tips for business owners on implementing steps to manage energy costs.

US Department of Energy
Following the various links on this site will lead you to information such as: purchasing energy-efficient products, laws and regulations, energy-efficient building design, water- and energy-use calculators, conferences, etc.

Nicholson, John W., The Chemistry of Polymers. Royal Society of Chemistry; 2nd rev. and exp. ed. edition (May 8, 2003). Chapter 10: Polymers and the Environment
Chapter 10 of this in-depth book on polymer chemistry discusses the impact that plastics have on the environment and human health.

Wargo, John. Green Intelligence. Yale University Press. 2009.
A discussion of the hazards of synthetic chemicals on human health and the environment.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
A federal, public health agency that provides fact sheets about the use, handling, and disposal of toxic substances.

Energy Star Programs and Products
Government resource site for products, buildings,home improvement and repair. Templates for energy management. Publication “Putting Energy into Profits (pdf) offers good tips for business owners on implementing steps to manage energy costs.

Environmental Chemistry
Articles and resources on chemicals in the environment written by scientists. Contains information on topics such as household chemicals, recycling, hazmat response and water pollution.

MIT Green Wizard
This database provides information on alternatives to hazardous chemicals or processes. Choose one of four starting points: to replace a chemical currently in use, click Chemical to Replace (e.g. Alternative to carbon tetrachloride); to modify or replace a processes, click Process to Replace. (e.g. flash chromography-alternative solvents or alternative processes); if you've heard of an alternative chemical and would like to search on that, click Alternative Chemicals. (e.g., superficial fluids); if you've heard of an alternative process and would like to know more, click Alternative Process.

Baker, Nena. The Body Toxic, North Point Press.2008
Provides a more personal look at the chemical burdens imposed on our bodies by common products.

Blanc, Paul. How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace. University of California Press. 2nd ed. 2009
Describes hidden health dangers in products encountered everyday, some of which may be in your lab.

Nicholson, John W., The Chemistry of Polymers. Royal Society of Chemistry; 2nd rev. and exp. ed. edition (May 8, 2003). Chapter 10: Polymers and the Environment
Chapter 10 of this in-depth book on polymer chemistry discusses the impact that plastics have on the environment and human health.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
A federal, public health agency that provides fact sheets about the use, handling, and disposal of toxic substances.

Business & the Workplace

Riordan, John and Kristen Becker. The Good Office: Green Design on the Cutting Edge. Collins Design, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., New York, 2008.
A description of innovations in office design that are more sustainable and better for the worker.

Green Biz
The “Business Voice of the Green Economy” includes newsletter, blogs, resources, bookstore, etc. One=stop site for looking at the environment and economy from a business point of view. Publication “Greening Your Business” provides tips and resources including product life cycle information.

National Resources Defense Council
Resources for businesses examining their environmental impact.

Brower, Michael, PhD, and Warren Leon, PhD. The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Three Rivers Press; 1st edition (March 30, 1999)
Examines the complicated issues surrounding individual environmental choices to help people choose where to best focus their efforts

Earthworks Group, 50 Simple Things You can do to Save the Earth, Earthworks Press, Berkeley, CA, 1989
This classic book of environmental choices still contains suggestions that are worthwhile 20 years later.

Practical suggestions for reducing our individual impact on the environment.

Rogers, Elizabeth. The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time. Three Rivers Press (June 19, 2007)
Practical suggestions for reducing our individual impact on the environment.

Wilson, Alex, and John Morrill. Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings. Rev. ed. Washington, DC: American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 1998.
Practical guide to energy-saving techniques, with energy ratings for appliances, light bulbs, water heaters, windows, heating systems, and more

The Environmental Working Group
This organization conducts scientific analysis of products to help consumers make informed choices. Their most recent research is on the chemicals in cleaning products, describing the health and environmental impacts of the various ingredients and ranking them according to relative safety.

Food & Water Watch
A public outreach and lobbying organization that is focused on guiding government policy and individual choices toward more sustainable practices.

The National Building Museum's Environmental Sustainability Series
The National Building Museum’s website provides resources on greener communities (publication available for purchase). Museum shop also has “green” gift ideas.

The Green Guide:
Part of the larger National Geographic site. Geared more toward personal steps toward greener practices.

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
This site helps purchasers evaluate, compare and select electronic products based on their environmental attributes.

Recycling / Waste Management

Ackerman, Frank. Why Do We Recycle? Markets, Values, and Public Policy. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1997.
An in-depth examination of the arguments for and against recycling; as well as municipal recycling programs and how they work; and how the marketplace and the law affect recycling programs.